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say_v concern_v desire_n true_a desire_n the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n be_v his_o kindness_n prov._n 19.22_o for_o a_o man_n show_v his_o heart_n his_o love_n his_o affection_n and_o his_o delight_n in_o his_o desire_n and_o since_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o grace_n so_o pleasant_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o so_o sanctify_v a_o nature_n in_o the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sincere_a desire_n to_o be_v bless_v with_o that_o grace_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o some_o be_v of_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n already_o '_o true_a desire_n be_v low_o than_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n will_v not_o look_v over_o desire_n but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n mark_v they_o desire_v a_o country_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o city_n at_o this_o low_a place_n to_o wit_n sincere_a desire_n god_n will_v meet_v the_o soul_n and_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o his_o desire_n that_o his_o desire_n be_v his_o kindness_n and_o flow_v from_o grace_n itself_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o therefore_o desire_n be_v not_o reject_v of_o god_n but_o they_o will_v if_o they_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n already_o in_o the_o soul_n therefore_o desire_n sincere_a desire_n to_o fear_n god_n flow_v from_o grace_n already_o in_o the_o soul._n therefore_o since_o thou_o fear_v god_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o thy_o desire_n '_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o do_v thou_o art_n happy_a now_o in_o this_o thy_o fear_n and_o shall_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o which_o god_n in_o another_o world_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 3._o another_o encouragement_n for_o those_o that_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v this_o this_o grace_n can_v make_v that_o man_n that_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o serve_v of_o god_n serve_v he_o better_o than_o those_o that_o have_v all_o without_o it_o poor_a christian_a man_n thou_o have_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n all_o thy_o day_n but_o only_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v no_o preacher_n and_o so_o can_v not_o do_v he_o service_n that_o way_n thou_o be_v no_o rich_a man_n and_o so_o can_v not_o do_v he_o service_n with_o outward_a substance_n thou_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n but_o here_o be_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o fear_v god_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o preach_v thou_o can_v fear_v god_n though_o thou_o have_v no_o bread_n to_o feed_v the_o belly_n nor_o fleece_n to_o clothe_v the_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a thou_o can_v fear_v god_n o_o how_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n because_o this_o duty_n of_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o man_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o holy_a and_o bless_a mind_n bless_a therefore_o be_v that_o man_n for_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o do_n of_o external_a duty_n nor_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o in_o believe_v love_a and_o fear_v god_n neither_o have_v he_o lay_v these_o thing_n in_o action_n do_v in_o their_o health_n nor_o in_o the_o due_a mannagement_n of_o their_o most_o excellent_a part_n but_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n the_o which_o good_a christian_n thou_o may_v do_v and_o do_v acceptable_o even_o though_o thou_o shall_v lie_v bedrid_a all_o thy_o day_n thou_o may_v also_o be_v sick_a and_o believe_v be_v sick_a and_o love_n be_v sick_a and_o fear_v god_n and_o so_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n and_o here_o the_o poor_a christian_n have_v some_o thing_n to_o answer_v they_o that_o reproach_n he_o for_o his_o ignoble_a pedigree_n and_o shortness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n '_o true_a may_v that_o man_n say_v i_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o base_a and_o low_a estate_n but_o i_o fear_v god_n i_o have_v no_o worldly_a greatness_n nor_o excellency_n of_o natural_a part_n but_o i_o fear_v god_n when_o obadiah_n meet_v with_o elijah_n he_o give_v he_o no_o worldly_a and_o fantastical_a compliment_n nor_o do_v he_o glory_n in_o his_o promotion_n by_o ahab_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o grave_o and_o after_o a_o gracious_a manner_n say_v